IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 120.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea, 1969–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea stood at 120.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 196.67 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 18.75 | — |
| 1971 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.88 | +432.7% |
| 1973 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78 | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 100 | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.2 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 154.33 | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 196.67 | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 195 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 180.16 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 147.28 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 139.19 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 129.4 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 127.83 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 111.58 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 102.17 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 100.05 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 100.04 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.04 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.03 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.03 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.02 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.59 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 115.46 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 115.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 145.46 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 145.46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 145.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 138.62 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 120.52 | -13.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 120.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 120.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 81.32 | 18.75 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.08 | 111.58 | 196.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.25 | 100.03 | 102.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.02 | 100.02 | 100.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.91 | 90.59 | 115.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.16 | 115.46 | 145.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 32 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 135.05 compare
- 33 Cuba 125
- 34 Namibia 124.95 compare
- 36 Ethiopia 117.53 compare
- 37 Mauritania 114.05 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113.91 compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Equatorial Guinea was 120.52 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 196.67 in 1981.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.